Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City

Lemsford Village Hall, 76-86 Brocket Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7TT
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9.9 16 Reviews
Apple Daycare offer a professional childcare service in a relaxed, homely environment. The team are committed to the overarching principles and aims of the Early Years Foundation Stage (2017). They work to the very highest, most modern and forward-thinking standards in practice.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Person in charge

  • Samantha Baker (Owner/Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day Session 07:30-18:30
    Half Day Session 07:30-13:00 / 13:00-18:30


    Funding only and paid for sessions available.


    Please visit our website for up to date fees and funding information.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Free parking on site

Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City Reviews (16)

9.9

Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.897) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City has 16 reviews.

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Review from Ruth H (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We sent my first son to Apple day care in 2021 during the pandemic. Apple day care have been so caring and made my child feel so happy and excepted that he loved going and didn't look back. He grew so much as a little person and also gave him all the right tools for starting reception at a new school.
My other son started in 2023, again, really settled well, all the carers new him and just a happy little boy. He moved to three different appleday care sites (our choice due to moving house) and I can say they are all as great as each other! Sad to be leaving appleday care and highly recommend them!!

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Review from Natalie H (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A brilliant nursery, they have made so many adaptations to my son's needs, I can not thank them enough. He always comes home saying they he had a fun day. His development has come on leaps and bounds since he first started at the day care.

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Review from Stacy F (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter settled in here so quickly and has now been with Apple for over a year. She loves her time at Apple and is always excited to attend. The staff are so friendly, caring and nurturing. I can't recommend Apple highly enough, my daughter is safe, cared for and having so much fun daily. I love
the daily photos and updates. Thank you.

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Review from Amy R (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son joined Apple in May 2023 after being in a childminder setting. I was apprehensive at first about him moving to a nursery as it seemed so much bigger than childminders but the staff were absolutely fantastic and put both of us at ease! He loves attending and always comes out with a smile on his
face and lots of stories about what he's been up to with his friends!
The staff are so friendly and approachable and have great knowledge of the children. They've been great at adapting for our sons allergy too.
As a teacher, the term time option works and it is useful to have the flexibility to add extra hours in the holidays if needed.
Couldn't recommend Apple Lemsford more. Very sad we only have one more year left before school!

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Review from V Q (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good communication through the app and new parent board on front door.
Food menu on door is informative.
Food made using fresh ingredients.
Children like the food.
Children feel safe.
Staff are friendly, kind, approachable and knowledgable.
Good use of external company's on three days per week
for enrichment activities.
Occasional walks and trips to the park.

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Review from R Q (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has moved to this nursery from her previous one a few months ago and calls this one her "new happy nursery" which speaks volumes. They have all been very attentive, compassionate and kind to myself and my daughter. She's settling in really nicely and I'm glad I made the switch :)
Thankyou
for everything x

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Apple Daycare Lemsford since January 2025 and she is getting on so well.
At the start she was quite unsettled especially at drop but the staff have been great to make this process easier for both my daughter and us as parents.
The staff are so friendly, they always
take the time to speak to parents at the end of each day or whenever is needed.
Our little girl loves the weekly gymnastic session and activities during her day at nursery.
The online communication is great to be able to see a record of what your child has been up to and some photos of their day.
I'm so glad we made the decision to move our little girl to Apple Daycare Lemsford.

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Review from Emma O (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had such a positive experience of Apple Daycare. My son started going just after he turned 1 and he loves it. The nursery are so good at updating us on what they've done and what they've eaten. It's a lovely environment. I think the staff there are wonderful.

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Review from Charlie C (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I are thrilled we found Apple Daycare. Our children absolutely love it, The manager is an absolute natural and it's amazing that she's the manager of this site. Both of our girls run into her arms in the morning and I barely get a goodbye! I feel like our children and us the parents are
heard at Apple Daycare.
My husband is a teacher so the term time option suits us very well and they don't charge any additional fees if you're using your funded hours (unlike a lot of other nurseries). All the food and nappies are included etc
I really love that my girls are together even though they're 18 months apart in age. I think it's really help them settle. They've been there over a year now and they look forward to their nursery days which is so special for both them and us!
Couldn't recommend highly enough.

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Review from Esther P (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends Apple Day care. He goes in and returns happily. It's lovely to see the range of activities that they get up to and the staff put a lot of effort into the 7 eyfs learning areas. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend.

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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son has been attending this nursery for just over a year and has settled in very well. My daughter had previously attended this setting for 3 years. We are very happy with how the staff treat the children and the care and attention given to their day to ensure they have fun! My son comes home very
happy and content. The additional activities which are provided are excellent.

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Review from Zoe O (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children have been attending the nursery for a year.
The staff really are fantastic and it's a stable team.
My son struggles to settle when he first arrives and they've gone out of their way to help him settle and try different tactics. I also like that my children get to spend some time
together during the day. There is a baby room and a bigger kids' room but they mix where appropriate.
The children get to do different activities like dancing, gymnastics and forests walks. There's also a public park as it's based in a village hall so the children get to go there too which is always a win.
It's a lovely little nursery.

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Apple Daycare for the last few months, she has already come such a long way with her development due to the very caring staff they have. I always receive great communication from the manager about her day at handover and feel that my daughter is in very good care throughout
the day. I would highly recommend this setting.

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Review from Laura I (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has been going to Apple Daycare in Lemsford Village Hall since August 2021. We loved the setting straight away, and from the start, the team have been incredibly supportive of our son's development and needs. We have really appreciated that all the ages are together and think this has
helped so much with his social development. We like that there are themes to the week, and lots of different activities run by the staff and external providers, especially that they are always going outside in the fresh air. We are kept up to date with his progress and the staff are all lovely.

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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have been to Apple Daycare - in different settings. We have always agreed with the ethos of all the children being together of all ages. The younger children learn from the older children and the older children learn how to be kind and inclusive of the younger children. The days are
very full with activities provided by outside providers, and time taken to go out for walks and connect with nature. My oldest children made the transition to reception without a problem and I think that was down to the social skills he learned whilst at Apple.

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Review from Charlotte W (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Apple Daycare since the beginning of January and they have been fantastic. Not only is the care outstanding, the activities and daily routine are brilliant and have really helped my son’s development. The daily updates they send through give me comfort that my son is in the
best care and is happy and having fun.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.897)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.897) out of 10 for Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.897 for Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City is calculated as follows: ( (141 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.897

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (4)

Samantha

Samantha Baker

Job Title: Head of Nursery

Joined: 2010

Qualifications:
Cache Diploma, Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples' Work Force.
OFSTED Registered Childminder, graded as Outstanding in all areas.
Paediatric First Aid

Samantha (Sam) has extensive childcare experience, including having 2 children of her own. She initially started Apple Daycare as a childminding services before transitioning into a nursery in 2013 and then expanded Apple Daycare into a nursery group in 2015.

Before having children, Sam worked as a singer/song writer and makeup artist. She studied theatre and creative arts at the Guild Hall London and has many skills as a musician and performer, which she loves to incorporate into her practice.
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Samantha

Samantha Pleasant

Job Title: Group Operations Manager

Joined: 2013

Qualifications:
Level 6, holding a BA(Hons) in Special Educational Needs.
Paediatric First Aid

Samantha ( Sammie) is mainly responsible for managing the team at all five settings, arranging the staff rotas to ensure we have the right number of staff at the right place at the right time, and managing SENCO responsibilities.

She is married to John and they have a daughter Rosemary-Belle.
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Madison

Madison Knight

Job Title: Registrar

Joined: 2019

Qualifications:
BA(Hons) in History from The University of Bristol.
Paediatric First Aid

Madison worked as an Angel for Apple in 2019 & has now returned to handle the registration responsibilities, including booking and conducting viewings, creating care plans, and amending current care.
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Georgia

Georgia Smithers

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2018

Qualifications:
Level 4 in Early Years and is currently working towards her Level 5
Paediatric First Aid

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City

What is the Age Range of Children that Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City accepts?

Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City Open?

Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City have capacity for?

Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Apple Daycare Welwyn Garden City to the centre of Welwyn Garden City?

1.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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